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Cambridge, Massachusetts Police shared on their Twitter account that, as the result of a Cambridge resident sharing an anonymous tip via tip411, a man who was walking down Massachusetts Avenue with a large backpack checking on unlocked car doors was stopped and identified by Officers.

This tip came in and was received and responded to in near real-time to send officers to the area.

The suspect was found with stolen property and arrested due to outstanding warrants.

As a result of a #CambMA resident sharing an anonymous tip via @tip411CO, a man who was walking down Mass. Ave. with a large backpack checking on unlocked car doors was stopped and identified by Officers. He was found with stolen property & arrested due to outstanding warrants. pic.twitter.com/VpVR3zj4IU

— Cambridge Police👮🏽 (@CambridgePolice) December 15, 2020

Members of the public can now communicate with the Ward County Sheriff’s Department anonymously with text messages through their new Tip411 tip line.

Tips, reports, or messages can now be sent any time of day through text.

Tips can be sent by messaging 847411, the keyword “NDWARD,” and then the information.

You will receive a confirmation message when your tip is successfully admitted, and you can opt out of receiving replies at any time by responding “STOP.”

The Tip411 system removes all identifying information so the tip remains anonymous.

“It’s always good to stay in close contact with the community, and we rely on the community to solve a lot of crime, because we can’t be everywhere all the time and see everything and hear everything. We’ve actually already gotten some tips through it just in the last week,” said Capt. Jason Kraft, Ward County Sheriff’s Department.

The tip line was provided by the North Dakota Department of Human Services.

Kraft said every county in the state now has one through Tip411 for the next five years.

Read the full story from KFYR TV

A regional task force devoted to investigating human trafficking launched an app powered by tip411 where users can submit tips.

Watch the report from FOX13:

The Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force app allows users to submit tips anonymously and is free in both the Apple and Google Play app stores, St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway said Monday during a news conference.

“We wanted to make sure that our victims had a way to contact us, and also that our people that were witnessing some type of human trafficking,” said Holloway, whose agency was tasked with creating the task force via a roughly $741,600 grant from the Department of Justice.

Anyone with information can also send a tip by texting HTTF to 847411 along with the information.

Watch the report from WTSP 10 Tampa Bay:

Since the task force formed in January, member agencies have opened 107 investigations into sex trafficking and arrested 34 people, Holloway said. Agencies have also opened seven investigations into labor trafficking.

Departments participating in the task force include the Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando sheriff’s offices and the Clearwater, Largo, Tampa, Zephyrhills and Dade City police departments.

Read the full story from the Tampa Bay Times

Watch the full press conference from St. Petersburg Police:

Tip411 allows the public to share important public safety information anonymously with the police department by sending secure text messages about crime or suspicious activity on Sanibel.

Officers can respond in real-time, and tip411 is completely anonymous.

All identifying information is removed by the program before police receive the message. There is no way to identify the sender.

To send an anonymous tip, message keyword SANIBEL, and your tip to 847411.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Sanibel website.

If there is an emergency that requires immediate assistance always dial 911.

Read the full story from FOX4 South Florida

The Wilmington Police Department has launched a new smartphone application that will help residents find information, view local crime alerts, and submit anonymous tips.

Developed by tip411, the Wilmington NC PD app will replace and expand the agency’s previous text-a-tip service.

Within the app, users will find agency alerts on the front page, and two additional tabs at the bottom: one for submitting tips and another for accessing the agency’s website, social media channels, and front desk phone number — a one-stop shop for communication between police and the community.

Providing an anonymous line of communication is essential, particularly when it comes to violent crime.

“In order to stop violence in our community, we need the community’s help,” Chief Donny Williams said. “If you know that a violent crime is about to occur, please use this app. If you have information on a past crime, please use this app. You will remain completely anonymous, and you may help save someone’s life.”

Residents can download the app for free in the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store, and have the option of creating an account or continuing as a guest. Creating an account does not affect anonymity.

Wilmington residents without access to a smartphone can share information with police by sending an anonymous text message to 847411 (tip411) and including the keyword WPDNC.

This service is not a replacement for 911, which should always be used in emergencies.

Read the full story from WWAYTV3